education
A new discovery: Successful education – engagement matters
Education experts suggest that boosting student outcomes involves focusing on high engagement in the learning process. A recent experiment revealed that less than a third of teachers are currently involving students in complex learning activities that foster critical thinking and problem-solving.
Kate Yakimchuk research child development intelligence cognitive skills Psychology 29 January 2024
A new discovery: Socioeconomic wonder – how it affects your sensitivity to rewards
The way and circumstances we were raised into affect us a lot, and these effects can shape our whole lives. For example, people from poor and dysfunctional backgrounds tend to process rewards differently from people who were raised in perfect conditions.
Kate Yakimchuk research social status neighbors socioeconomic conditions Psychology 25 January 2024
A new discovery: Screen time matters – limit your kids' online presence
Everyone knows that kids shouldn't spend too much time using their devices, but not everyone understands how they actually affect children. A review of 23 years of neuroimaging research, analyzing 33 studies with over 30,000 participants under the age of 12, has found that time spent on screen-based media has measurable and long-term effects on children's brain function.
Kate Yakimchuk research child development screen time brain cognition Psychology 24 January 2024
A new discovery: Phonemes instead of graphemes – teach kids to read faster
Research reveals that additional practice in blending printed letter sounds significantly aids struggling beginner readers in reception classes. While it might sound strange, it can actually be beneficial for lots of kids.
Kate Yakimchuk research reading child development cognitive skills Psychology 24 January 2024
A new study: Plants are important – teach your kids about them
To effectively educate children about climate change and sustainability, experts emphasize the need for a greater focus on the importance of plants in school curriculums. The study suggests that botany should play a more prominent role in educational policies to address the insufficient representation of plant significance and threats in science education.
Kate Yakimchuk research ecology child development child behavior Psychology 23 January 2024
A new study: Bad neighborhood – how the place affects your health
A group of researchers focused on health equity has used a lot of data to test an idea: that structural racism is connected to neighborhood resources and structures that are linked to poor health. The study explored how racism is related to chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and hypertension at the neighborhood level in Durham County.
Kate Yakimchuk research neighbors mental health social skills Psychology 23 January 2024
Pet owner's tips: Educational dog toys that work
Dogs need mental stimulation and education – just like people, they play and learn, and it's a part of their development. Nowadays, you can find plenty of dog toys labeled as educational, but are they actually useful?
Kate Yakimchuk dogs pets facts toys dog training Animals 10 January 2024
Interior tips: Becoming an interior designer without special education
Lots of modern professions can be quite beneficial and entertaining, and they don't even require special education. For example, lots of modern interior designers didn't go to colleges or universities to become good specialists.
Kate Yakimchuk interior design designers professionals interior tips House Design 7 January 2024
Interior tips: Educational zone for kids – make it on your own
Kids love playing and exploring new things, so it's useful to have a dedicated place for that in your house. You don't have to have a separate room for that - there are plenty of tips that can help you with zoning and decoration.
Kate Yakimchuk interior tips child development learning ideas House Design 31 December 2023
Becoming an interior designer: Design your house for yourself
Most professions require lots of knowledge and training, so you can't become a specialist without proper education. While interior design isn't different, it can be slightly easier for you if you have a natural sense of style and taste.
Kate Yakimchuk designers professionals tips House Design 13 November 2023
USA teens overestimate their math skills: A new study
A recent study shows that USA teens tend to overestimate their math abilities more than kids in other countries. This research looked through data from 40,000 15-year-olds in nine English-speaking nations.
Kate Yakimchuk research math student Psychology 29 October 2023
Education is key: A new study on sustainable future
The world is facing big problems like climate change, running out of natural resources, and many plants and animals going extinct because of what humans are doing. All of this makes it harder for people to have a good life.
Kate Yakimchuk research sustainability ecology Psychology 27 October 2023
Teaching your child to take care of pets: Tips that work
Pets can be extremely beneficial for children, because taking care of them can learn kids how to be responsible, kind, and caring. Meanwhile, some kids don't know how to do it properly, so it's up to you to teach and navigate them.
Kate Yakimchuk children pets tips Animals 17 October 2023
Kids do better when dads play with them: A new study on parenting
While everyone knows that it's great when dads play with their kids, it seems that it has more positive effects than we used to think. A new report suggests that fathers can help their children do better in primary school by spending time with them on activities like reading, drawing, and playing.
Kate Yakimchuk research parents family children Psychology 6 October 2023
Get motivation for self-education: Psychologist's tips
Self-education can be your best way of getting new knowledge and skills in life, but it's often hard to stay motivated for a long time. If you find it hard to stay concentrated or motivated, then you're not alone - lots of people struggle with the same thing.
Kate Yakimchuk motivation goals Psychology 26 September 2023
Computers can teach your kids how to count: A study on how new technologies can help with parenting
Teaching your kids how to count can be a very exciting moment for parents, but it might also seem hard for new parents as well. Jinjing Jenny Wang, an assistant professor of cognitive psychology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, conducted a study on infants to explore whether watching counting videos on screen could offer cognitive benefits similar to in-person interactions.
Kate Yakimchuk research children count Psychology 31 August 2023
Educated parents and educated kids: A new study
Most people know that well-educated parents tend to have educated kids as well, but what happens when two parents have different types of education? In a unique global study, a gender-sensitive approach was taken to understand intergenerational educational mobility.
Kate Yakimchuk parenting research intelligence Psychology 5 August 2023
Enhancing cognition through better education: Recent findings
New research sheds light on the long-term impact of education quality on cognitive abilities, even well into old age. A comprehensive study involving more than 2,200 adults who attended U.S. high schools in the early 1960s has unveiled a compelling correlation between attending higher quality schools and improved cognitive function over a span of 60 years.
Kate Yakimchuk research student cognition Psychology 27 July 2023
If you can't learn nonsense words, then you might have dyslexia later: A new study
When your child is little, you can't always say whether it will or won't have dyslexia, but some new methods can help you predict that. Specialists have found the connection between remembering nonsense words and dyslexia, a new study claims.
Kate Yakimchuk children research dyslexia Psychology 12 July 2023
Expert Tips: 5 Easy Ways to Learn a Foreign Language
Learning a language can be interesting. It is not necessary to sit for hours over a textbook or persuade yourself to start studying.
Diana Dashkevich foreign languages hobby Psychology 31 May 2023- 1
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